As of 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, every entry on the House Education Committee agenda for next week says “Possible action on bills previously heard”. The Senate Education Committee agenda says Monday’s meeting is cancelled, and they will hear from Olathe and Wichita Service Center representatives on Tuesday. Wednesday...
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It is a dangerous time in Kansas
“It is a dangerous time in Kansas. The governor and his legislators, along with special interest groups such as Americans for Prosperity and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce have aligned and consolidated their power in Topeka. Whether it’s the judiciary, individual communities, issues of public interest or matters of individual...
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“GOP leaders and House and Senate budget committee members said lawmakers probably won’t increase overall state spending by the full $129 million that the state Department of Education estimates would cover deficiencies in aid to poor school districts. The state could tap its cash reserves to cover all of the...
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No comments Legislature usurping local control and lacking transparency
“Rep. Melissa Rooker, a Fairway Republican, said she was disappointed that earlier work in committee on the policy, which would have required parents to opt-out of sex education, was ignored. She said the committee acted quickly to push the changes out with little discussion and votes lined up. ‘It was very...
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